Vertical kiln



E. CHAUDIERE. VERUCAL KILN. APPLICTION FILED AUG.28, i919.

Patented sept.4 13, 1921.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ETIENNE CHAUDIRE, 0F PARIS, FRANCE r VERTICAL KILN.

To all whom t may concern:

B e it known that I, E'rENNE CHAUDIRE, engineer, a subject of the King of Belgium, and resident of Paris, in the Republic of 4France, have invented certain new and usereferencemarked therein, which form a part of this specification.

The present invention relates to improvements in kilns of all kinds,.and is more particularly adapted to be used for making lime and cement, for roasting and calcining ores, or 1n the construction of blast-furnaces, gas producers andthe like.

These improvements result inthe herein! "after `"mentioned advantages: the center and the periphery of the kiln or furnace are y uniformly ventilated, forming of passages in the mass is prevented, the burn1ng-zone is more firmly established, the amounts of alr required are more accuratelyregulated, regularbaking or burning is obtained, mediocre or poor `fuels can be used,` and the heat contained 1n the burned gases can be recovered in the same kiln` or furnace. The consequence of these` advantages is a considerable saving of fuels.

These improvements consist chiefly in the combination `with kilns `of all kinds, of a central core whereby' hot and pure air can be admitted and distributed under the burningzone while the heat contained in the burned gases can be recovered in the kiln itself and 1n the center thereof.

The appended drawings show by way of example an application of these improvements in a kiln. Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view of the kiln, Fi 2 is a section on line 2--2 of Fig. 1, and Iig. 3 a section on line 3 3 of Fig. 1.

The kiln, of any suitable shape, comprises in the center a core 1 made up of metal and lireproof clay and forming externally two opposed truncated cones 2 and 3.

The upper truncated cone 2 is located with its larger base upward, whereby an easy descent of the charges is rendered possible, even when these (in the case of cement, for instance) are in a vitriiied state 0r contracted by cold.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Sept, 13, 1921,

Application illed August 28, 1919. Serial No. 320,411.

The lower truncated cone 3 is located with its larger base downward, whereby the burned `mass is disintegrated and a vitriiied mass is broken up by wedge action. The shape of the core can moreoverV be varied in accordance with the purposes in view.

The interior of the core comprises two concentric cast iron rings (see Figs. 2 andA 3) connected by means of four ribs 4. The outer ring is` surrounded by iireproof masonry, in which there are provided circulation and recuperation iiues.

The burnedv gases escaping from the kiln are drawn in by a fan 5 and pass through the annular space 6 (Figs. 1 and 2) provided between the two cast iron rings. The suction produced in the kiln by the fan causes air to get n through the openings 7, 8 and 9, provided with dampers, Figs. 1 and 3.

The air which gets in at 7 escapes at 1() and cools the mass of burned materials; the air which enters at 8 rises in the central column 11 which is heated by contact with the burned gases; the air which enters at 9v (Fig. 3) rises partly along the cast iron column 12 and 1s warmed, while the other portion is led into the 3fiues 13 and escapes at 14. A

The warm air of the column l1 is joined to that contained in 12 and it 1)asses through suitable o enings in theflues 15 and escapes at 16 un erthe`burning-zone after having been strongly heat-ed in the fireproof masonry perature. y

It will be seen that the combination of such a central core with any suitable kiln renders possible the introduction of air at the necessary places, in accordance with the materials to be treated and the openings provided ;in said core, to cool and to disintegrate the burned mass, to burn it regularly and to fix the position of the burning-zone by the admission of hot and pure air at the place required, to recover the lost heat and to use fuels of poor quality.

The device can be perfected by the recuperation of the heat ossessed by the external Walls of the kiln, y means of flues 17 and 18 into which exterior air is introduced because of the suction in the kiln, said air escaping, when warm, through openings 19 and 20. This device can be used at will together with the central core.

The upper part of the kiln is closed by means of a cover 21 with sand-joint and hoisting cables 28. i

The central core is provided at its upper end with acast iron head 24, the external di` ameter of which is greater than the diameterward the periphery. f

The core is held in ,proper position by means of beams 25 at the upper end and at the .lower end by a suitable securing device,

ri a ce J m a soi'iros o. fo nstn l e, een `,f n 2 The lower portionof. the kiln isprovided with doors Z5 wl i,ichV are so constructed. as

to prevent `air fronrentering; a circular airtight room can also be provided there, allowmg of the circulation around thefd1scharge-openings.

.f It :must be 4understo'ood that the dimensions of the central core,` the number of air openings-and of flues, the `number and location of airinletsjand outlets can beva- -ried according to the Vvarious' applications andthe recuperation desired.

l Several cores can, also be used at thecenter of the kiln..

- What I claim is:

' 1.v The combination withv ia vertical 'kiln or furnace, in which Tthegmaterial .to be4 wand, completely surrounded by the material ,and the fuel, ,and a duct in this core Vdis- .'posed to take freshair from the exterior Y and todistribute it atdifferent levels inthe innerl part 'of the ring formed around'the corer by the materia-Ito be treated mixed with .l .the fuel.

'A secondductnin this core taking the burned i Y 2. The combination with a Vertical kiln or furnace, in which the material to be vtreated is'fmixed with the fuel,ofT a central core extending the whole length of the kilnband completely surrounded vbythe material and the fuel, a duct in this core disposed 'to take fresh `air` from the exteriory and to distrib-V ute it at different levelsin the'inner part of the ringformed around the core by the material to be treated mixed with the fuel and a gases at the top of the kiln and bringing them at its bottom to the chimney, these two ducts being arranged so that the air traversing the core may be preheated during its Ypassage through the said core. of the core, so as to direct the burnt gases to- Y tribute it at different levels in the inner part of the ring formed around the core by the material to be treated mixed with the fuel, a second duct in this core taking the burned .gases at the top of the kiln and bringing them at its bottom to the chimney, these two ducts being so arranged that the air traversing the core may be` preheated during its passage through the said core, and air passages disposed in the external walls of the kiln, opposite to the air passages with which the central core' is provided and thus enabling the ring of material to be treated to receive air simultaneously at its external and at its internal periphery.

4. The combination with a vertical kiln or furnace, in which the material to be treated is mixed with the fuel, of a central core extending the whole length of the kiln and completely surrounded by the material and the fuel, this core having outwardly the shape of two opposed truncated cones, a duct in this core taking fresh air from the exterior and distributing it at different levels in the material to be treated and a second duct in this core taking the burned gases at the top of the kiln andy bringing them at Aits bottom to the chimney.

' In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ETIENNE CHAUDIRE. -Witnesses lLEONARD HERVA, ALFRED VAUDER HOUGHEY. 

